Employment Discrimination Equal Pay Act

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Program Accomplishments

In fiscal year 2005, received 774 complaints and resolved 889 monetarily benefitiing 161 people iin the sum of $3,072,871. In fiscal year 2005, EEOC filed 13 lawsuits on the merits raising EPA issues either as a sole statute or concurrent with other statutes and resolved no EPA merits suits with EPA as the sole statute but resolved 17 suits with EPA concurrent with other statutes with monetary benefits of $2,328,000. Projected data unavailable for fiscal years 2006.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce (i.e.

subject to The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C.

201, et seq.), including the Federal Government, and State and local governments, are prohibited from paying sex-based wage differentials to men and women performing equal work in the same establishment.

Labor organizations representing employees of a covered employer are prohibited from causing or attempting to cause employers to violate the Act.

Exceptions are permitted only where payment is made pursuant to a seniority system, a merit system, a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, or a differential based on any other factor other than sex.

The Commission may investigate allegations of violations of the Act and may initiate and conduct litigation.

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Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

An employee on behalf of herself or himself and other employees similarly situated who believes s/he has been paid in violation of the Equal Pay Act in any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Individuals covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.

Credentials/Documentation

None.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

None.

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.

12372.

Application Procedures

A charge may be filed either orally or in writing to the appropriate field office of the EEOC listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. (The names of persons filing complaints are held in confidence.)

Award Procedures

Not applicable.

Deadlines

A 2-year statute of limitations applies to the recovery of any amounts owing to a person as a result of violation of this Act (may be extended to 3 years in cases of willful violations). There is no agency notification requirement for individuals desiring to bring their own suit under the Equal Pay Act.

Authorization

Equal Pay Act of 1963, Public Law 88-38, as amended; Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1974; Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment of 1977; Reorganization Plan No. 1, 1978, 29 U.S.C. 206(d).

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not applicable.

Appeals

None.

Renewals

Not applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Not applicable.

Audits

Not applicable.

Records

Not applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

45-0100-0-1-751.

Obigations

(Salaries and expenses) Not seperately identifiable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Not applicable.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

Publications are furnished free in limited quantities. 29 CFR Part 1620, Equal Pay Act Interpretive Regulations and 29 CFR Part 1621, Equal Pay Act Procedural Regulations; Compliance Manual Section: "Threshold Issues;" Compliance Manual Section: "Retaliation;" Compliance Manual Section: "Compensation Discrimination;" Compliance Manual Section: "Employee Benefits" as revised, August 20, 2001. Contact: Publications Distribution Center, 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) and 1-800-800-3302 (TTY). Web Site www.eeoc.gov; EEOC, 1801 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20507.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

Persons should contact the nearest office of EEOC listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Communications Staff, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. Telephone: (202) 663-4900 (Voice) or (202) 663-4494 (TTY).

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not applicable.